• 12.08.2009 Five Minute Tree Skirt & Holiday Decor on a Dime…or Two
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    Have you looked at the prices of tree skirts lately? I purchased one years ago for half off after Christmas, but still paid $20. Though this particular skirt is lovely, it just didn’t have the feel I wanted for the tree this year (which is also decked out in after-Christmas clearanced ornaments!) You see, I’ve been enamored with non-color for some time now. Anything cream, pale, grey, black, white, beige…with hints of wood, mercury glass, and natural fibers tucked in between. It’s soothing, and I need soothing. After all the sewing I’ve done lately, I really wanted a fast and easy kind of project. This is when a glue gun comes in handy. And left over felt. Felt is non-fraying, and has the body you need for a tree-skirt. I purchase a few yards of ball-fringe trim, and in five minutes, I had a new tree skirt. My felt is […]

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  • 12.02.2009 Number 2 Helps With Dinner
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    It seems that cooking at school has really paid off. My little 5 yr. old helper cut ALL the vegetables for tonight’s Turkey Noodle Soup!

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  • 12.02.2009 Stone's Walking!
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  • 12.01.2009 Grand Opening
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    It’s in the shop! I’m excited to announce that GraceLaced Shoppe is {finally!} open for business! For all you locals who’d like to see the handmade goodies up close and personal, I am currently featured as the “Artist of the Month” for December at Hip Stitch. Thank you to those of you who’ve encouraged me toward this little endeavor. I have always dreamed of sharing my artistic giftings for both inspiration and financial contribution. There is a season for everything, and in every season a different focus.  I read through Proverbs 31 today, asking the Lord to grant me the balance, wisdom, and diligence seen there, in this endeavor and all others. My season continues to be motherhood, but am blessed to see ways in which I can learn to model the industriousness and priorities of the Proverbs 31 woman. She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. […]

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